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Telework Beat

By Toni Kistner

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Inside AT&T's telework program
11/28/05
Research shows much lower turnover among AT&T's teleworkers than among salaried staff
Telework numbers, gripes and digs
11/21/05
Profiling today's U.S. telecommuter
Performance matters
11/14/05
Technology and tips for keeping teleworkers productive
Heavenly work sites
11/07/05
Where are the best telecommuting cities and locations?
Analytics on the go
10/31/05
Business intelligence technology has been getting a lot of attention lately. Announcements from a few different vendors share one common theme -- getting relevant analysis tools quickly and easily into the hands of more employees, as opposed to a few select power users.
Taking a close look at work habits
10/24/05
From cell phone calls to e-mail messages, Proteus Enterprise keeps tabs on employee communications
Balancing work, leisure and temperature controls
10/17/05
Employees waste a lot more time at work than most people imagine. We also work too many hours.
The changing call center
10/10/05
Technologies tailor-made for virtual call center settings
Telework advocates get together
10/03/05
A congressman, former governor and CEO took part in a Web conference held last week to champion teleworking as a means to reduce fossil fuels dependencies, provide business continuity and ease the burden on our transportation infrastructure.
Group tallies commuting costs
09/26/05
Newly available telework resources include a how-to guide from Pointsec and a free VPN service from Google
Teleworking takes off in Atlanta
09/19/05
Nonprofit groups creates a telework start-up program loaded with incentives
Fuel crunch spurs government telework push
09/12/05
Officials encourage agencies to promote teleworking, carpooling and public transportation to reduce fuel consumption
Current attractions
09/05/05
Vendors and service providers unveil telework-friendly technologies
Working from the road
08/29/05
As I sat down to write this week’s newsletter, I could smell salt air and hear waves crashing on a beach less than 10 yards away from the house I was staying in – a setting I find ideal for relaxing, but not necessarily conducive to work. Fortunately when I began to write it was dark outside, so the temptation to abandon my laptop and sit by the bay wasn’t impossible to resist. Earlier in the day it would have been tough for me to drag myself from the sunshine.
Tips for formalizing a telework support strategy, Part 2 of 2
08/22/05
Tips for writing a corporate telework policy
Tips for formalizing a telework support strategy, Part 1 of 2
08/15/05
IT staff should put themselves in teleworkers' shoes for a bit, analyst says
Factoring teleworkers into urban design
08/08/05
Teleworkers can decrease traffic congestion - can they also change neighborhoods?
Ramping up federal telework adoption
08/01/05
There are renewed efforts underway to encourage the government to put more teeth into its telework initiatives. Despite over a decade of increasing adoption, telework remains the exception in most federal agencies. Overall, the government lags well behind private industry in terms of adoption, experts say.
Finding telework opportunities
07/25/05
Where are all the good telework-friendly jobs?
IT execs talk telework, Part 2 of 2
07/18/05
IT pros discuss their telework styles
IT execs talk telework, Part 1 of 2
07/11/05
Forrester Research this spring published a report about how users feel about technology, and remote IT support is one of the topics covered. Just under half (49%) of 435 remote users said they're satisfied with the general level of IT support for offsite workers, while the rest are on the fence (43%) or dissatisfied (8%).
With telework, it pays to be formal
07/04/05
Businesses miss out on economic savings with informal telework programs.
Feeding an enterprise-wide security mindset
06/27/05
How to create a culture of security in a company
Part home office, part treadmill
06/20/05
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. have come up with their own healthy spin on what the office of the future will look like. Here's a hint: It involves treadmills, walking tracks and losing weight on company time.
A new DSL deal
06/13/05
SBC's promotional offering for residential DSL service expected to appeal to consumers and SMBs

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